In this work, the influence of expanding the cyclic ring (adding methylene group) on the properties of three dimethylamino chalcones derivatives (1-3), is addressed, using a combined experimental (vibrational spectra (IR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and theoretical (density functional theory (DFT) and natural bond order (NBO) techniques.Based on our DFT calculations, these molecules, have two structurally stable conformers a and b, where the later predominates at room temperature. A comparison of the experimental data and theoretical structure energies results, show that rotamer a transforms to b prior to melting.The formation of intramolecular hydrogen bond in these molecules, has been demonstrated by B3LYP/6-31 + +G(d,p) calculation and the natural bond orbital method (NBO). The influence of expanding the cyclic ring on the donor (dimethylanilino group) and the acceptor (benzoyl motif) interaction is addressed. Additionally, the structural influence on the CH···O= C stabilization energies is discussed.Further, it was found that CÀH group acts as a proton donor leading to a red shift in the carbonyl n C = O stretching mode.[a] Dr.